Town Clerk’s report
for September 2004: Fees paid to the County Treasurer for Dog Licenses
$44.65. Dog license fees paid to the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
$6.00. Fees paid to New York D.E.C. for hunting and fishing licenses $3,905.60.
Dog license fees to Supervisor Thomas Wood $135.35. Clerk fees to Supervisor
Thomas Wood $456.15. Total State, County, and Local Revenues received were
$4,547.75.

Zoning Officer’s
report: September 2004: 11 Building Permits, 5 C.O.’s, and 16 Building
inspections were done.A check for
$1,363.40 was given to Supervisor Thomas Wood.

Supervisor Thomas Wood reported that a letter was sent to
the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets in support of the four Town of
Saratoga applicant’s for the Purchase of their Development Rights (PDR).The next step is that the state will rank
them among the many other requests they have received and some will be
chosen.It is very competitive as there
are many requests and limited funds.

Supervisor Thomas Wood stated he has received a letter
from the City of Saratoga Springs regarding the City of Saratoga Springs Water
Source Development Project, which is seeking a long-term emergency water supply
for the City with the primary alternative being Saratoga Lake.They informed the town that the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been completed and is available for
public review.Supervisor Thomas Wood
learned that the document is over 600 pages long and that it is available at
the Saratoga Springs Public Library, City Hall, and on the Internet.

The Hudson River Improvement Fund grant of the year 2000
has been concluded and closed. The final payment of $400 has been
received.This $2,400 grant was used
for the stage that is now on the Schuylerville beach.The net cost to the Town for the stage was only about $150.

Supervisor Thomas Wood
reported that a project update on the replacement of Bryant’s Bridge was
received from Joe Ritchey, County Commissioner of Public Works.He stated that an engineering study on the
estimated cost of the removal and relocation of the old bridge is $535,000 and
if removed for relocation, would most likely cause a delay in the scheduled
start of the new bridge’s construction.The Town of Saratoga supports the relocation of the bridge to the Town
of Ballston as a pedestrian bridge along the Zim-Smith Trail over the
Morningkill Stream.

Highway: Highway
Superintendent Grant Seymour reported that the winter sand is in (purchased on
last year’s contract), the road projects are done, and the crews are busy
cleaning ditches and culverts. He explained to the board that a 10’ snowplow is
needed for the new truck for use as a backup.Three price quotes were obtained and Arrowhead Equipment was the lowest
at $5,150.The board agreed that he
should go ahead and order the plow from Arrowhead Equipment.

Landfill: No
report.

Insurance: Supervisor
Thomas Wood explained that an insurance rebate of $784 was received after
removing the tractor, backhoe and dump truck that were sold from the policy.
Supervisor Thomas Wood noted that after reviewing our insurance coverages with
our agent last summer, it was suggested that there were some areas that were in
need of increased coverages.The board
agreed that our Umbrella Liability limit should increase from $3 million to $4
million, Mutual Aid should increase from $300,000 to $1 million, adding excess
coverage to the bond in the amount of $100,000 for the Supervisor’s position
and to increase the Supplemental Uninsured Motorist limit from $500,000 to $1
million for an increase of $764.

Youth Committee
report: No report.

Buildings:
Supervisor Thomas Wood stated that he is continuing to investigate the property
that is immediately to the north of the town hall to determine if it is an
acceptable site for a new town hall.He
is working with our Town Engineer Ken Martin to determine the necessary steps
needed to have test borings done.

Senior Citizens
report: No report.

Park Committee
report: No report.

Cable TV Committee: Talks on the Cable TV Franchise agreement are
ongoing.There will be a meeting with
George Smede of Time Warner on Friday to discuss the cable height over
driveways.

Old Business:
Supervisor Thomas Wood announced that the increased water rate proposed to be
charged to town residents on village water by the Water Commission has been
rescinded for at least one year.Supervisor Thomas Wood noted that we must continue to research the issue
and to work with the Water Commission so that we will be treated fairly in the
future.

Supervisor Thomas
Wood spoke regarding the 6-month moratorium on mining that is in place in the
town.He introduced a motion to direct
Town Attorney William Reynolds to draft a Local Law zoning amendment to remove
mining as a Special Permitted Use in the Rural Residential District of the town
and to advertise the public hearing for the November 4th
meeting.Councilman Michael McLoughlin
seconded the motion. Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – no,
Councilman Bruce Cornell – aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin - aye, and
Councilman Charles Hanehan - absent.Carried 3– 1.David Reulet
presented the board with petitions in support of the removal of mining in the
Rural Residential District.

Supervisor Thomas Wood commented on the illegal operation
of a Granite Countertop Fabrication business by Stephen Mitchell on Fire Lane 3
off Route 29. The board felt that if the business is still operating, as of
October 15, 2004, he should be taken to the Saratoga County Supreme Court for
further action.Supervisor Thomas Wood
made a motion to direct Town Attorney William Reynolds to take the necessary
steps to take the case to the Saratoga County Supreme Court if the operation of
the business does not cease by October 15, 2004.Councilman Fred Drumm seconded this. Supervisor Thomas Wood -
aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman Bruce Cornell – aye, Councilman
Michael McLoughlin - aye, and Councilman Charles Hanehan - absent.Carried 4 - 0.Town Attorney William Reynolds asked that Zoning Officer Robert
Hathaway do an inspection of the business over the weekend.

Supervisor Thomas Wood scheduled a budget workshop
for Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.A public hearing on the budget is planned for the November 4th
town board meeting.

New Business:
The following resolutions accepting the highest bids for the Highway Department
materials were adopted:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga received
bids via solicitation of bids by public advertising for item 4 Gravel per
Specification TS 05-04, and Tracy Materials, 301 Windy Hill Rd., Greenwich, NY
12834 was the lowest bidder for the Item 4 Gravel; therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga to accept the bid fromTracy Materials, 301 Windy Hill Rd.,
Greenwich, NY 12834 of $ 5.00 per ton for Item 4 Gravel providing the
specifications in TS 05-04 are met.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga received
bids via solicitation of bids by public advertising for screened Winter Sand
per Specification TS 05-04, and Tracy Materials, 301 Windy Hill Rd., Greenwich,
NY 12834 was the lowest bidder for the screened Winter Sand; therefore, be it

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga received
bids via solicitation of bids by public advertising for #2 Fuel Oil per
Specification TS 04-04, and Suburban Propane/Agway, 1123 State Route 29, Greenwich,
NY 12834, was the low bidder at $1.624/gal. (.18/gal. differential); therefore,
be it

RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga to accept the bid from Suburban
Propane/Agway, 1123 State Route 29, Greenwich, NY 12834, for $1.624/gal.
(.18/gal. differential) for#2 Fuel
Oil, providing the specifications in TS 04-04 are met.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga received
bids via solicitation of bids by public advertising for Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
per Specification TS 04-04, and Suburban Propane/Agway, 1123 State Route 29,
Greenwich, NY 12834, was the low bidder at $1.78/gal. (.24/gal. differential);
therefore, be it

Supervisor Thomas Wood
explained that two appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals are needed.Long time member William Schutz resigned due
to other commitments and James Burke resigned as alternate to the board in
order to fill William Schutz’ vacancy.After some board discussion on available candidates for the positions,
Supervisor Thomas Wood introduced Resolution
# 04-124 and Councilman Bruce Cornell seconded it:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga has
accepted, with regret, the resignation of William Schutz as a member of the
Zoning Board of Appeals, therefore be it

RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga appointing James Burke, who has
resigned as alternate, to the remaining term of William Schutz, from October
13, 2004 to December 31, 2006. Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred
Drumm – aye, Councilman Bruce Cornell – aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin -
aye, and Councilman Charles Hanehan - absent.Carried 4 - 0.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga has
accepted the resignation of James Burke as an alternate member of the Zoning
Board of Appeals, therefore be it

RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga appointing Robert McConnell, to the
remaining term of Alternate James Burke, from October 13, 2004 to December 31,
2008. Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman
Bruce Cornell – aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin - aye, and Councilman
Charles Hanehan - absent.Carried 4 -
0.

Supervisor Thomas Wood explained that a personnel handbook
is needed for town employees.After
speaking with other supervisors, Amtek, Human Resource Consultants, were
thought to be very experienced in the field and Supervisor Thomas Wood met with
them to discuss the resources available.They discussed a personnel handbook - $2,800, a list of job descriptions
and job application forms. Further discussion regarding the benefits and costs
will take place at the budget workshop on October 21st.

Another area that has room for improvement is the
organization, accessibility, and ease of use of our local laws, zoning
regulations, and minutes.Supervisor
Thomas Wood and Town Clerk Ruth Drumm met with Bruce Cadman of General Code, a
company who specializes in the Codification of municipal records.Once codified our records would also be
available on a website and very easily searchable along with the records of
other municipalities, which will help us to research different subjects.A cost estimate will be provided and further
discussion will be conducted at the budget workshop.

Supervisor Thomas
Wood reported that Dottie Soderberg, who cleans the town hall and town garage,
was injured while crossing the street a couple of weeks ago.She is unable to work and has been placed on
unpaid sick leave.Tammy Mitchell, a
former cleaner for the town, has agreed to fill the position temporarily.

Supervisor Thomas Wood reported that the next item
is a request from Sean Kelleher, Town Historian, in association with the
Battlefield Protection Grant.He is
asking for an advertisement to be placed for Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for
Professional Consultant Services for Archaeological Investigation and
Assessment of Selected Areas of potential National Register Battlefield
Sites.As part of the Battlefield
Protection Grant, they are trying to determine as precisely as possible the
location of and the details surrounding the Fort Hardy area and of the Fort
itself.A motion was introduced by
Supervisor Thomas Wood and seconded by Councilman Fred Drumm to authorize the
advertisement for the RFP’s for Professional Consultant Services for
Archaeological Investigation and Assessment of Selected Areas of potential
National Register Battlefield Sites.The proposals will be accepted through business hours on November 4th
and will be opened on November 5th at 9:00 a.m. at the town hall.
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – aye, Councilman Bruce
Cornell – aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin - aye, and Councilman Charles
Hanehan - absent.Carried 4 - 0.

Communications: Supervisor
Thomas Wood read a letter from Village of Schuylerville Mayor John Sherman
thanking the town’s highway department, especially Grant Seymour and Rick Drew,
for their help in the rebuilding of Green Street, University Street and Hessian
Drive in the Village of Schuylerville.

Privilege of the floor:

Geraldine Friedman requested and received clarification on the replacement and possible
relocation of the Bryant’s Bridge, the Steve Mitchell action, and the status of
the Saratoga Country Inn PUD.

Dave Teitlebaum, 118 Chelsea Dr., and Anthony
Holland, 112 Chelsea Dr., both thanked the board for their help in starting
the process to remove mining as a Special Permitted Use in the Rural
Residential District.

Gene Derby,
8 Chestnut St., thanked the board for taking up the plight of the people who
had their water rates increased.He
also suggested that depositions be taken from people that remember the water
project at its start and the details thereof.

Lisa Lord,
1241 Rt. 9P, spoke on the proposed water withdrawal from Saratoga Lake by the
City of Saratoga Springs. She noted that the City has approved the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).She also spoke on the possible impacts to the residents of the Town of
Saratoga and the costs involved with the Watershed Management.

David Lord
stated that he felt that the town would not receive any help with the costs
involved in the Watershed Management from SLIPID as they primarily use their
funds for weed control.

Sherry Doubleday, Captain of the General Schuyler Emergency Squad (GSES), thanked
Supervisor Thomas Wood for his idea for the property on Route 29 for their new
building.She stated that the 3 +/-
acre parcel cost them $10,084.84.They
will have the property surveyed and they have an application in to the Planning
Board for the Special Use Permit required.Supervisor Thomas Wood thanked the GSES for their prompt responses to
emergency calls in the town.Sherry
Doubleday noted that the ALS squad is one of the state of the art agencies
around.She said they are on schedule
to have over 700 emergency runs in 2004.

The next agenda meeting will
be Thursday, October 28, 2004 and the regular board meeting will be Thursday,
November 4, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.

Audit the Bills: Per
abstract 10/13/2004 (10G): General A $10,314.08, General B $1,672.11, Youth
$429.75, (10H): Highway Outside $21,364.36, for a total expense of $33,780.30.